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Hi, i am here, you are not alone. Feel free to let out what is weighting  your heart down.

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What does romaticizing your life actually mean?
Healthy Living / by gloomySunshine4673
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 44 minutes ago
...See more This is a question that i have asked myself many times, over and over again. Until i ran into this one lovely post describing that the best way to "romaticize" your life is to be in the moment and feel, use your senses. Let me elaborate on that, for example when you are drinking a hot beverage, how does that feel to you? Pay close attention to the warmth and its taste. When you are outside, take in a second to close your eyes and feel the breeze of the wind brushing up against your skin. When you are doing your skin care routine try to enjoy and focus on how it feels. When you are putting on your favorite perfume, pay close attention to its smell. When making yourself a dinner, before even trying to take in how it tastes, try to arrange the food in a way that is pleasing to your eyes! Try eating without distractions and focusing purely on the food, its taste, texture, temperature,... And the list goes on. What i tried to convey with this, is that romaticizing your life does not need to be expensive, it does not need to mean buying cute or aesthetic things, spending a lot of money,... (by all means do what makes you happy though! not saying you can not buy the cute stationary,.... that definitely does help with the process) but the key point is trying to be as present as possible and noticing sensations and focusing on your senses!
Self love diaries- 1st entry
General Support / by gloomySunshine4673
Last post
 Sunday
...See more In this series i would like to share about steps that i have taken whilst embarking on the self love journey after being in a poor place mentally for ages and sharing updates on how it is going and what has been helping me,.. FIRST ENTRY *Disclaimer, this is only coming from my experience.* 1) Have heard this tip of you caring for yourself how you would for a friend if you  switched bodies with them, knowing they would be getting  theirs back eventually.  Or in general, even without having to imagine all of that. Checking yourself, how you are talking to yourself. Would you ever say those things to someone you love?,... 2) Being your own parent. Parenting the inner child you have whilst also being its advocate. It is important that you create a safe space within yourself. Acknowledging the voice of that inner child that is scared, that does not want to do something,...and yet utilizing you being an adult that now knows better, knows the value of discipline, knows you will be okay and are safe. And guiding yourself through it all, whilst also engaging in what makes you and your inner child happy. Being grown up should not mean all the joy disappearing from your life just because you have responsibilities now and life getting tougher. 3) You have to care about yourself before you feel like it. That feeling will follow. If you are doing things that actively show to your mind that you do not care about yourself, how can you get that feeling first before taking action?  stay tuned for upcoming entries : )
Have you learned how to enjoy time alone?
General Support / by gloomySunshine4673
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 Friday
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Self care
Healthy Living / by gloomySunshine4673
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 Saturday
...See more How do you take care of yourself? <3
Feeling off
Depression Support / by gloomySunshine4673
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 Friday
...See more Just wanted to write about this, in case anyone is feeling the same way today. Just feeling off overall, maybe you have a reason, maybe you don’t but i promise that you are not alone and you got this okay? Step by step, moment by moment. Am proud of you.
Helpful mindset shift tip!
Student Support / by gloomySunshine4673
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 Friday
...See more A mindset shift that has been very helpful to me is look at studying something as gaining knowledge as opposed to having to study in order to pass. Trying to find something interesting or useful even in the topics you find boring or you despise. Trying to find in which way it might come in handy one day or if there is any crossover with topics you do actually like! Knowledge is power, you got this.
Menu instead of routines!
Motivation & Accountability / by gloomySunshine4673
Last post
 Saturday
...See more Menu vs a routine I saw this video where a lovely lady described how she decided to go for so called menus instead of routines! As in, for example in the morning, she has a to-do list activities but instead of having to follow them and it being a routine, she checks in with herself, how she is feeling and then decides on what she will do. She may just feel like journalling or like doing everything she got on the menu!  Benefits 1. It allows you to start off the day on a more positive note, as opposed to being upset with yourself for not following the routine, you can be happy that you managed to do one productive thing for yourself! 2. Synergy. It allows you to connect to yourself more by checking in, trying to take in how you are feeling and then deciding on what you think would be good for you in the moment! 3. It might actually motivate you to get more done and do the tasks you would not feel like doing when you knew you 'had to'. And so many more!  If routines work for you, amazing! I think though this is an interesting and fun concept that could help with getting yourself out of a rut or just be suited for someone that likes a bit more freedom of choice when it comes to their days.
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